AMD A6-6310 | Intel Pentium 3556U | |
CPU comparisonAMD A6-6310 or Intel Pentium 3556U - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The AMD A6-6310 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.40 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A6-6310 was released in Q2/2014. The Intel Pentium 3556U has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium 3556U was released in Q3/2013. |
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AMD A (112) | Family | Intel Pentium (150) |
AMD A6-6000 (3) | CPU group | Intel Pentium 3000 (8) |
3 | Generation | 4 |
Richland (Piledriver) | Architecture | Haswell U |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe AMD A6-6310 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz (2.40 GHz). The Intel Pentium 3556U has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.70 GHz. |
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AMD A6-6310 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 3556U |
4 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.00 GHz | Frequency | 1.70 GHz |
2.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
2.40 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs. |
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AMD Radeon R4 (Beema) | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) |
0.80 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.20 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | 1.00 GHz |
6 | GPU Generation | 7.5 |
28 nm | Technology | 22 nm |
2 | Max. displays | 3 |
2 | Compute units | 10 |
128 | Shader | 80 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
12 | DirectX Version | 11.1 |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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AMD Radeon R4 (Beema) | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | Decode |
Memory & PCIeThe AMD A6-6310 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium 3556U can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. |
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AMD A6-6310 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 3556U |
DDR3L-1866 | Memory | LPDDR3-1333, LPDDR3-1600, DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600 |
Max. Memory | 16 GB | |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
29.9 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
-- | PCIe lanes | 10 |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | 5.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The AMD A6-6310 has a TDP of 15 W, that of the Intel Pentium 3556U is 15 W. |
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AMD A6-6310 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 3556U |
15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 15 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe AMD A6-6310 has a 2.00 MB cache, while the Intel Pentium 3556U cache has a total of 2.00 MB. |
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AMD A6-6310 | Characteristic | Intel Pentium 3556U |
32 nm | Technology | 22 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
AM1 | Socket | BGA 1168 |
AMD-V | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q2/2014 | Release date | Q3/2013 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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AMD A6-6310
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 3556U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
AMD A6-6310
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 3556U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
AMD A6-6310
AMD Radeon R4 (Beema) @ 0.80 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 3556U
Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1) @ 1.00 GHz |
AMD A6-6310
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 3556U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
AMD A6-6310
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 3556U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
AMD A6-6310
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 3556U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
AMD A6-6310
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Pentium 3556U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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AMD A6-6310 | Intel Pentium 3556U |
Unknown | Unknown |